The Domestic Landscape

Published: June 26, 2019

Economic policies are the critical foundation for raising living standards, growing government revenue for necessary national purposes, and reducing social conflict. However, many believe the next generation will be worse off than the current one. Economic policies must be regularly evaluated and designed to support the most robust possible real growth and the private sector must create incentives for innovation, entrepreneurship, and investment in physical and human capital to promote growth and improve living standards.

Discussion Questions

  1. Why is our nation at a historic crossroads?
  2. Can the government restore consistent economic growth?

Additional Resources

  • You can read Michael Boskin's chapter, “The Domestic Landscape,” in Blueprint for America. Available here.
  • You can find the rest of “Blueprint for America” here.

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